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Pictures

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  MEC 371 takes PORU out of Portland at Falmouth on November 11th of 2009.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  GMTX 3004 & MEC 501 lead PORU at Danville on April 6th of 2013.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  GMTX 3004, MEC 501 and MEC 347 take PORU through Den on April 6th of 2013.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 510, PORU in Green on April 11^th, 2013.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC engines 510, 501, & 376 take a left with PORU at Leeds Junction on April 11th, 2013.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 344 & 340 arrive at Hackets with PORU on June 14, 2013.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC engines 505, 317, & 314 run PORU past Deering Junction on August 7th of 2013.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 377 with PORU at Adams St in Auburn on June 14th 2014.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  PORU 514 meets a track car at Blake in New Gloucester on June 25th of 2014.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 514, 314, & 381 take PORU through Danville on June 30th of 2014.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 379, & 370 take PORU through Hackets on July 5th of 2014.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 379, & 370 take PORU through Den on July 5th of 2014.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 382 & 501 with PORU at Danville on July 25^th of 2014.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 503 & 511 with PORU at Congress St on the 18^th of May, 2015.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 503 & 511 with PORU in Gray on the 18^th of May, 2015.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 373 takes PORU through Falmouth near Falmouth Rd on June 3rd, 2015.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 503 & 343 lead PORU through Danville in Auburn on August 5^th of 2015.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 344 leads PORU through (CPF 192) Falmouth in Portland on September 15^th of 2015.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 313 hauls PORU through Green on October 18^th, 2015.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 508 leads PORU through Den in Lewiston on November 10^th of 2015.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 345 leads PORU Across Adams Street in Auburn on March 16^th of 2016.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 504 leads PORU Merrill Rd in Lewiston on March 29^th of 2016.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 504 leads PORU Merrill Rd in Lewiston on March 29^th of 2016.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 315, 501, & 347 going through downtown Lewiston with PORU on June 21^st of 2016.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 315, 501, & 347 going through downtown Lewiston with PORU on June 21^st of 2016.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 370 and PORU at Falmouth Rd on September 17^th of 2016.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 305, & 517 with PORU at Danville in Auburn on May 13^th of 2017.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 506, 505, & one other engine prepare to take a left with PORU at Leeds Junction on May 19^th of 2017.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 519 & 516 with PORU at Merrill Rd in Lewiston on May 30^th of 2017.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 519 with PORU at Hacket's in Auburn on June 16^th of 2017.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 374, 516 & 519 with PORU in Danville in Auburn on June 22^nd of 2017.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 374, 516 & 519 with PORU at Curtis Corner in Leeds on June 22^nd of 2017.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 374 on the point of PORU at North Leeds on June 22^nd of 2017.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 319, still in Guilford paint teams up with MEC 501 on PORU in Lewiston on July 19th, 2017.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 506 & 371 lead PORU through Strickland's in Livermore Falls on February 10^th of 2018.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 506 & 371 lead PORU through Livermore Falls near Shy Corner on February 10^th of 2018.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  B&M 327 & MEC 380 & 305 (not seen) prepare to make a left turn with PORU at Leeds Junction on June 19^th of 2018.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 503, & 380 lead PORU through Danville on November 23^rd of 2018.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 503, 380 & another 500s unit lead PORU through Danville on November 23^rd of 2018.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 519 leads PORU at Hackets in Auburn on December 29^th of 2018.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 345, & 517 with PORU in Green on March 30^th of 2019.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 510 501 & one more engine with PORU at Royal Jct on October 10^th 2019.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 345 leads PORU up the branch at Leeds Junction on August 17^th 2019.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 319 and PORU at Libby in Lewiston on September 13^th of 2019.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 319 and PORU at Leeds Jct on September 13^th of 2019.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 502 and 511 on the point of PORU at Libby in Lewiston on November 29^th of 2019.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 380 on the point of POED at Blake in New Gloucester on Feb. 28^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  PORU with MEC engines 501 & 506 at Blake in New Gloucester on April 25^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  PORU with Mec 501, 511 & 345 in Lewiston on May 22^nd of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 350 pulling PORU through Curtis Corner on June 4^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 506 leads PORU eastward at Hackets in Auburn on June 20^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  B&M 334 arrives with PORU at Danville Junction in Auburn on July 9^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  B&M 334 arrives with PORU at Danville Junction in Auburn on July 9^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  B&M 334 arrives with PORU at Danville Junction in Auburn on July 9^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 510 & 511 with PORU at Leeds Junction on September 19^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 510 & 511 with PORU at North Leeds on September 19^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  PORU switching engines around at Hackets in Auburn on October 3^rd of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  PORU switching engines around at Hackets in Auburn on October 3^rd of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  PORU switching engines around at Hackets in Auburn on October 3^rd of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 5972, 305, 313 & LTEX 3902 on PORU at Leeds Junction on December 19^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 5972, 305, 313 & LTEX 3902 on PORU at Leeds Junction on December 19^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 5972, 305, 313 & LTEX 3902 on PORU at Leeds Junction on December 19^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 5972, 305, 313 & LTEX 3902 on PORU at Leeds Junction on December 19^th of 2020.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 502 & 313 lead PORU east and up the branch at Leeds Junction on May 9^th of 2021.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 313 waiting at Falmouth (CPF 192) with PORU on May 15^th of 2021.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 313 heads PORU eastbound through Gray on May 15^th of 2021.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 313 heads PORU eastbound through Green on May 15^th of 2021.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 514 leads PORU through Libby in Lewiston on January 29^th of 2023.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 517 & 518 pick up coal at yard 8 on October 6^th of 2023.
  Photo by John Erickson.

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  MEC 517 rolls past Mountain Junction on October 6^th of 2023.
  Photo by John Erickson.

Videos

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• BM 252 takes PORI through Falmouth with 203, and 378 on the 11^th of January 2005.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 503, & MEC 517 haul PORI up hill at Gray on April 15, 2005.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 310, 505, & 507 haul PORI past Royal Jct. on August 27th 2005.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 516, B&M 340, & B&M 333 run PORI through Gray, ME on November 20th of 2005.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 300 & 309 with RURJ meet MEC 349 & 347 with PORI at Congress St. on January 25^th 2006.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 349 & MEC 347 and PORI pull out at Congress Street on January 25^th 2006.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 349 & MEC 347 and PORI pull up to Congress St. for a meet with RURJ on January 25^th 2006.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 381, B&M 340, & MEC 504 take PORU through Blake on May 15^th of 2013.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 381, B&M 340, & MEC 504 power PORU through Deering Jct. on May 15^th of 2013.
  Video by John Erickson.

• 326 and 380 smoking up the hill with PORU at Deering Jct. on the 29^th of May, 2013.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 344 & B&M 340 haul PORU through Auburn on June 14th, 2013.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 511, 505, & B&M 340 team up at Danville on PORU on July 24^th of 2014.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 313, 505, & 381 haul PORU through Green on September 18, 2015.
  Video by John Erickson.

• GMTX 3003, MEC 516 & MEC 319 pass Mountain Junction with PORU, 27 loads and 23 empties, on February 25^th of 2017.
  Video by John Erickson.

• The crew on PORU has to protect crossings in Lewiston that were malfunctioning due to a broken rail today (May 31^st of 2017).
  Video by John Erickson.

• PORU pulls through Auburn with MEC engines 519, 516, & 317 & 69 cars on June 16^th 2017.
  Video by John Erickson.

• PORU and MEC engines 319, 501, & 381 roll through Gray on July 19^th of 2017.
  Video by John Erickson.

• Chasing MEC 518, LTEX 6528, & MEC 515 on PORU from Green to Leeds Jct on May 30^th of 2018.
  Video By John Erickson.

• PORU and MEC engines 327, 380, & 305 turn left at Leeds Junction on June 19^th of 2018.
  Video by John Erickson.

• PORU and MEC engines 317 & 517 at Danville Junction with 43 cars on June 19^th of 2018.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 510 takes RUPO westbound by Merril Rd, Lewiston on December 29^th of 2018.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC engines 515, 383, & 507 lead PORU eastbound at Gray on April 6^th of 2019.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 319, 501, & 380 pull PORU off the siding at Hackets in Auburn on August 31^st of 2019.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 319, & 305 pull PORU through Danville in Auburn on September 13^th of 2019.
  Photo by John Erickson.

• MEC 319, & 305 with PORU doing work at Leeds Junction on September 13^th of 2019.
  Photo by John Erickson.

• MEC 507 & 510 cross Jennings Rd in Leeds on February 15^th of 2020 with PORU.
  Video by John Erickson.

• B&M 330 MEC 511 & MEC 503 haul PORU out of the siding at Blake on March 12^th of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 315, 307 & 345 at Curtis Corner in Leeds on April 8^th of 2020 with PORU.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 501 & 506 with PORU at Den in Lewiston on April 23^rd of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 501, 511, & 345 with PORU at Hackets in Auburn on May 22^nd of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• Chasing MEC 501, 511, 345 & PORU through Green to Leeds Junction on May 22^nd of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 350, 511, & 504 with PORU at Leeds Junction on June 4^th of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 509 & 330 take RUPO through Stricklands East in Livermore Falls on June 6^th of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 506, 512, & 505 with PORU at Leeds Junction on June 20^th of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• BM 334, & MEC 511, & 512 with PORU at Danville in Auburn on July 9^th of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 512, 511, & 505 take PORU across Court St in Auburn on July 31^st of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 510, 511, & 507 heading for Danville at Blake in New Gloucester with PORU on September 19^th of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC engines 518, 506, & 321 reordering their engines on PORU at Hackets in Auburn on October 3^rd of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• PanAm MEC engines 509, 504, 321, & 326 bring PORU across Mill Rd in North Yarmouth on November 7^th of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• PanAm MEC engines 5972, 305, 313, & LTEX 3902 bring PORU through Curtis Corner in Leeds on December 19^th of 2020.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 502, 313, & 506 heading east up the branch at Curtis Corner in Leeds on May 9^th of 2021.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 506 383 & 307 take PORU eastbound at Gray on May 29^th of 2021.
  Video by John Erickson.

• BM 330, MEC 509, & MEC 511 take PORU through Libby in Lewiston on Febuary 23^rd of 2022.
  Photo by John Erickson.

• MEC 353, 306, & 518 head PORU east on the 2 track at Mountain Junction on September 30^th of 2022.
  Video by John Erickson.

• MEC 353, 306, & 518 head PORU east on the 2 track at Cumberland Center on September 30^th of 2022.
  Video by John Erickson.

Symbols

PanAm used a four character symbol to refer to each train that could tell you where the train started from and where it ended up. Long distance trains got four letters, the first two for the origin, and the last two for the destination. Switchers got two letters a dash and a number. The nicknames used could confuse this though (Sappi-3 was actually SP-3, I believe). The OCS (Officer and Crew Special) was a passenger train used to reward employees for good service and give dispatchers, company officers, and prospective customers a look at the lines. It usually consisted of three former parlor service cars pulled by two FP9 locomotives built in 1954. And the Oil Extra was a train that ran as a stop-gap measure during the Lac-Mégantic accident and Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway bankruptcy and sale to the Central Maine and Quebec Railway.

I will list the symbols I know with their end point city or town.